HX3 Description

HX3is a completely new approach for a tonewheel organ emulation.The sound module HX3 uses neither computers, signal processors, sample players nor analog electronics for recreating the Hammond sound.Instead, the original plans of a vintage Hammond B3 had been transferred to a detailed physical model. HX3 even comes with a top-notch stereo rotary emulation, polyphonic pedal string bass as well as a reverb with three intensities on a compact, self-contained circuit board. Just listen to our HX3 demo sound clips!

The new concept offers a wealth of advantages: HX3 completely eliminates latency (ie there is no delay between keystroke and sound event), because nothing needs to be calculated - the 91 tonewheel signals are available as in the original all the time and need only be turned on.HX3 polyphony is unlimited - you can press all keys simultaneously without losing notes.HX3 does not crash, because it is based on pure hardware.HX3 sounds natural, because there are no phase relations between the separate digital Tonewheels - and were taken over by the way, of course, all the "shortcomings" of the real HAMMOND(R) organ: leakage / crosstalk, slip and mechanical unbalance of tonewheels (flutter), different harmonic distortion and output voltages of the pickup coils and filter, vibrato / chorus scanner digitally recreated LC delay line, Percussion 2nd/3rd in variations Slow / Fast and Normal / Soft, foldback (repetition of upper drawbars) and precise tapering (volume of drawbars over the entire keyboard), and of course the random mechanically breaking of the 549 key contacts per manual, which produces the typical Hammond(R)-"click." Built-in bass pedal sustain (pedal ist monophone for this purppose) is adjustable. Built-in digital Reverb has three intensities.

Example Installation

Following picture shows an example installation of HX3 with all options (12 presets per manual, double drawbar sets, Leslie Interface) in a Hammond B3000. All old guts in the upper compartment had been removed prior to installation.